Ironing-table.



No. 662,997. Patented Dec. 4; I900.

J. F. WRENG. N. E. GRANT.

IRONING TABLE.

(Applicltion filed June 16, 1900.1'

(No Model.)

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JAMES F. WREN AND NANCY E. GRANT, OF MINEOLA, TEXAS.

IRONI NG-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,997, dated December4, 1900. Application filed June 16, 1900. Serial No. 20,611- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J AMES FRANKLIN WREN and NANCY ELIZABETH GRANT,citizensot' the United States, residing at Mineola, in the county ofWood and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements inIroning-Tables, of which the following is a sp cification.

Our invention relates to ironing stands or tables; and its primaryobject is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this characterwhich will be adapted for ironing garment-sleeves and other smallarticles, as well as larger articles.

A further object of the invention is to pro Vide convenient means forprotecting the depending ends of articles while they are being ironed.

A further object is to provide a pivotallysupported iron-holder whichmay be readily swung to either side of the table.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection with the accompanying drawings and its novel featuresdefined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of an ironing-tableembodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one end of thetable, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the opposite endthereof.

The reference-numerals 1 and 2 designate parallel standards, provided attheir lower ends with diverging feet 3 and 4 and connected by ahorizontal bar 5. The feet 3 of one of the standards are slot-ted toreceive rollers 6 to facilitate moving the table along the floor.

7 and 8 designate blocks secured, respectively, to the upper ends of thestandards 1 and 2. To the block? is pivotally secured an ironing-board 9by means of straps 10, provided at their inner ends withupwardly-projecting lugs 11, to which is pivotally secured one end of asecond board 12, constituting the upper board or surface of the table.The block 8 is recessed on its upper surface to form seats 13 and 14 toreceive the free ends of the two boards 9 and 12. The lower board 9 isreduced in width, as indicated at 15 in Fig. 1, to adapt it for ironinggarment-sleeves or other small articles, while the upper board 12 ismuch wider to adapt it for general use.

Secured pivotally to the upper surface of the cross-bar 5, by means ofstaples 16, are

sides of the bail and secured by stitches or other means. The center ofthe covering 18 is secured to the upper surface of the bar 5 by tacks 19or other fastenings.

From the inner side of the standard 1 project loops or keepers 20, whichsupport the stem 21 of an iron-holder 22, preferably consisting of asingle piece of wire coiled to cir cular form, from which the stem 21depends at right angles. The holder 22 may be readily turned to projectfrom either side of the table or to rest below the board 9.

The under side of the block 7 is preferably recessed to formdrawer-guides 23 for a drawer 24. to contain iron-holders or othernecessary articles.

The utility of the invention will be obvious from the foregoingdescription in connection with the drawings.

The frames 17 and fabric covering serve to hold the depending ends ofarticles out of contact with the floor to prevent their becoming soiled.t

We claim-- 1. In an ironing stand or table, the combination withparallel standards; of a horizontal bar connecting the standards; one ormore ironing-boards supported by said standards; and pivoted framesprojecting from opposite sides of said bar, and connected by a singleflexible covering secured centrally to said horizontal bar, and havingits side edges secured to said frames.

2. In an ironing-table, the combination with parallel standards; ofahorizontal bar or brace connecting said standards; a block secured tothe upper end of one of said standards; an ironing-board hinged to saidblock; a second board pivotally secured to said first-named board; and ablock secured to the upper end of the other standard and recessedto formseats 13 and 14 to receive the free ends of both of said boards.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES F. WREN.' NANCY E. GRANT.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE SISLER, ALFRED I-I. SISLER.

